New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-12
PARK RIDGE DUST SHAKEN OFF,
EVANGELIST MNAsoN GLAD TO DO THIS.

nr,IDEs THE DUST HE LEAVES HIS HAIR AND
prARD As MFMENTOs"-MR. LEACHs STORY.
Evangelist Mnason left Park Ridge. n. j., yesterday
morning for New-York on the q 10 tralh Ho was
not exactly hairless. but his fllend Mr. switzer ad
mitted that II "a pretty clean shave h'or
Mr. Leach and his followers discovered the man III
Mrs Berry's house, he marched to the station,
shorn OF his locks, and then taken to the house Oh
a Mr. Watson tho railway station for the night
Leach remained there til morning, with others, 10
sec that further harm would befal' hh' anu a'So
accompanied him TO Jersey City.
Mnason was quiet until the train stopped, and then
ho grew impudent. When ho left tho watson mouse
he had said that he was without money ana hach
gavo him dollar. which he accepted AT Jersey Clty
Leach told him II he wanted any more money at any
time no would be glad help him along, but he must
not come 20 Park Ridge any more. Then Mhason
with an air of independence said he didn't want hls
money and drawing the dollar from his pocket
handed 1t back to Leach, who accepted It,
Whose hands actually removed the hair from
Mnasons head is the question that Is Just now being
asked In Park Ridge IL Is conceded generally that
Leach did not himself perform this act, but that II was
done by some Of his followers In obedience TO popu
lar dcmard for mcmentOs OF that description There
was little hair left when the demands wcr all supplied
As the story was told In Park RIDGE Mnason WAS
Instrumental In bringing about the separation OF Mr.
and Mrs. Berry. who had long lived together In New
lh.
lot I'm Park Ridge. to which his wife retired IT, COM
pany with Mrs. Howell II ls said that since the
uoubo began Mr Leach obtained frOm Mr.. Berry
written authority To enter the house At any time and
remove Mnason theTeirOm, II he should DO found
within. The capture was actually mado ~ saeVsgs
Gillette and yOurs man named McCloskey' 50 II Is
al;cgcl What steps viii bo lasch ih regard to the
whole proceeding nobody seems to know. Mr. Leach
said yesterday =
~when Mnason first came here he preached In the
Academy ior a few nights aud INDUCED In personal
abuse OF the citizens here. Then ihc ionn. P'orle
wanted the hail for dancing One night he came here
ner rgl.t of lns9cnt. lie told mo he was here
TO do the work Of God, and asked me what the Con
ton In which discovered that he wanicd the chapel,
told him Il at Il was not for him Then he pitched
told that he vas referring 10 ms tho Prince OF
Devils. WHO nycd up n tLe hill by tho windn.l and
taught other young devils In the church. One night
there and sat aud listened, and heard him make
these ausors. so i got UP aud tossed him OUT and
Of him. Then we got MnasOn away and told him not
to come back but last week he sneakcd back, not tn
for no not AT SwiLcr's when went there sunday
night during the service Tho rest OF the story you
know"
Mr. switzcr in conversation, admitted that MnasOn
had uscl very harsh language and he also admitted
that he Lad himself written him. urging him not to
return to Park Ridge for fear Of trouble. Outside Of
the limited circle Of Mnason's admirers the opinion IA
Park Ridge prevails that Mnason received his deserts,
though the act OF cutting his hair Is deprecated
measure Of severity which was not sanctioned by the
law.
Mr.. Leach IS n sturdy Engshman about sixty years
old Of stern views respecting morality. He .A> lived
In Park ,adge fourteen years aud Is highly respected
He has recently Luilt the largest house there has
tablishcd fine farm and spcgds his Joney literally.
The friends OF Mnason cOntond that In his actions
Leach is bully, and that II ~ not for his money
he would not receive any support In his present
course. They describe MnasOn inoHcnsiSe. pure
man. bold In his dcnunciatlon OF vice. mt humble
end ready to suffer any iWdgGisy 40 evidence Il
his faith. when the house OF Switzcrswas entered
Sunday night It is said that his ION Violently
struck In the face by a NOnng man named EimsndOrf
and his friends urging bIni I" begin legal proceed
ngs for assault. II Is not improbable that such
LJr will bc sequel to the affair